Batchwood School vs Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Batchwood School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
111
430
Capacity
101
570
Occupancy
110%
75%
FSM %
50.5%
14.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Dec 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
12.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
78%
KS2 Maths
-
81%
KS2 Writing
-
77%